Habtom Samuel


Habtom Samuel is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He won a bronze medal in the 3000 metres at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships and in the 5000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships. He placed 17th in both the 10,000 metres at the 2022 World Athletics Championships and the senior race at the 2023 World Athletics Cross Country Championships.
Since 2023, he has competed collegiately for the University of New Mexico, where he has won multiple national titles. In his first appearance at an NCAA Outdoor championship, the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, he won the men's 10,000 meters with a time of 28:07.82, despite falling 900 meters from the finish. The following year, he won the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships.

Personal bests

  • 3000 metres indoor – 7:40.63
  • 5000 metres – 13:13.34
  • * 5000 metres indoor – 13:04.92
  • 10,000 metres – 26:51.06
  • 10K – 27:51 NU20B
  • Half Marathon – 59:01